German Tommy Haas put an end to Russian Marat Safin's hope for his fourth title at the Paris Masters tennis tournament here on Friday.

Brazil made its debut at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2006 with a victory over Poland 9-2 on Friday on Copacabana Beach, in Rio de Janeiro.

In-form Didier Drogba has signed with English Premiership club Chelsea a new four-year deal running until 2010.

The Kenyan government on Friday disbanded the troubled-riddled Kenya Football Federation (KFF) and immediately appointed an eight-man caretaker committee to run the most popular sport.

China came out unbeaten to reach the second round of the 2006 women's volleyball world championship as the Olympic titlist easted past Mexico 3-0 in Sarporo, Japan on Friday.

China came out unbeaten to reach the second round of the 2006 women's volleyball world championship as the Olympic titlist easted past Mexico 3-0 in Sarporo, Japan on Friday.

The Referees Association of Zambia (RAZ) has embarked on a program to recruit 2,000 soccer referees with the support from the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF), local newspaper Times of Zambia reported Thursday.

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) said on Wednesday that three U.S. cities will meet to discuss how to bid for the the 2016 Olympic Games.

Real Madrid and Lyon booked their places in the knockout stage of the European Champions League after beating Steaua Bucarest and Dynamo Kiev respectively 1-0 on Wednesday.

Chivas USA coach Bob Bradley and defender Jonathan Bornstein won Major League Soccer seasonal awards on Tuesday, according to the American league.